Table 1.
Biospecimens: collection tube and volume, material, parameters, and destination
| Collection tube type | Volume collected (ml) | Assay material | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood/Urine Analyses | Biobank | |||||
| Parameter | No. of Aliquots | Aliquot volume (µl) | Storage temp. (°C) | |||
| Serum gel + Clot Act. Venosafe VF108SAS | 16 | Serum | Antinuclear antibodies; Albumin; CRP; Calcium; Chlorine; Potassium; Magnesium; Sodium; Phosphorous; Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin; Creatinine; Uric acid; Cholesterol; HDL; LDL; Triglycerides; Lipase; Direct and total bilirubin; GGT; AST; GOT; ALT; GPT; ALP; Cortisol; Glucose; anti-TPO AB; TSH; FT4 and FT3 in case of abnormal TSH | 15 | 220 | –80 |
| K2-EDTA Venosafe VF053SDK | 15 | EDTA plasma | Monocytes; Basophils; Neutrophils; Lymphocytes; Eosinophils; HCT; HGB; Mean Red Blood Cell; MCH; MCHC; MCV; MPV; RDW; PLT; RBC; WBC; HbA1c | 10 | 220 | –80 |
| EDTA buffy coat in RNA later | / | 4 | 490 | –80 | ||
| DNA | / | 2 | Variable | –20 | ||
| Na3-Citrate Buffered Venosafe VF054SBCS07 | 14.5 | Citrate plasma | Antithrombin; Fibrinogen; INR; PT; aPTT | 10 | 220 | –80 |
| Citrate buffy coat +DMSO | / | 1 | 900 | –190 | ||
| Citrate whole blood + DMSO | / | 3 | 1000 | –190 | ||
| Gel + Li.Heparin. Venosafe VF054SAHLAS | 3.5 | Heparin plasma | Homocysteine | / | / | / |
| Vacutest U218007/U14930 | 30 | Urine | pH; Glucose; Proteins; Haemoglobin; Ketone bodies; Bilirubin; Urobilinogen; Specific weight; Nitrites; Leukocytes-esterase; Leukocytes; Erythrocytes; Epithelial cells; Bacteria; Creatinine; Albumin; ACR | 15 | 220 | –80 |
CRP C-reactive protein, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, GOT glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, GPT glutamate pyruvate transaminase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, anti-TPO AB anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies, TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone reflex, FT4 free thyroxine, FT3 free triiodothyronine, HCT haematocrit, HGB haemoglobin, MCH mean cell haemoglobin, MCHC mean red blood cell haemoglobin concentration, MCV mean red blood cell volume, MPV mean platelet volume, RDW red blood cell distribution width, PLT platelet count, RBC red blood cell count, WBC white blood cell count, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, INR international normalized ratio, PT prothrombin time, aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time, ACR albumin-to-creatinine ratio